@article{article_1662946, title={Emotional Experiences of Men in Working Life in the Context of Gender Roles: Loading Updated Masculinity Roles}, journal={Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi}, pages={179–204}, year={2025}, DOI={10.26650/jspc.2023.85.1662946}, author={Duman, Muhammed Ferit and Altun, Fatih and Çakır, Sümeyye}, keywords={Gender roles, Masculinity roles, Male universe, Crisis of masculinity}, abstract={The transformation of labor force participation is reshaping gender roles. This study aims to understand the emotional experiences of urban working men in relation to their personal, family, work and social lives. The research was conducted using a phenomenological design based on a qualitative approach. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 participants, and the data were analyzed using MAXQDA software to identify 254 codes, 24 sub-themes and four main themes. The four main themes were: the personal sphere; the family sphere; the work sphere; and the social sphere. The research focuses on the daily life experiences of working men, revealing their emotional responses to changing gender role expectations. The findings demonstrate that gender roles are reproduced in a multi-layered manner and that emotional vulnerability plays an important role in this process. Participants avoid expressing their emotions in the personal sphere, take on the roles of “son” or “father” in the family sphere, experience emotional states characterized by tolerance, competitiveness and a focus on finding solutions in the work sphere and are exposed to the image of a strong, emotionally reserved and protective man in the social sphere. Conversely, participants who are aware of the pressure that these roles exert on individuals have begun to develop a more critical attitude toward traditional perceptions of masculinity.}, number={88}, publisher={İstanbul Üniversitesi}